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1992 Map of Valparaiso

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Valparaiso
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Valparaiso serves as the focal point of this Porter County landscape, showing the city's significant expansion and the prominent campus of Valparaiso University. The map captures a transition from urban development to the surrounding rural townships, where long-standing community landmarks like Shults-Lewis Childrens Home and the Fairground stand alongside residential growth. Significant drainage systems including Salt Creek and Beauty Creek wind through the terrain, illustrating the hydrological management required for the region's agricultural and suburban development.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is well-defined, with the Conrail and Norfolk And Western Railway lines cutting through the countryside near local hubs like Malden and Cobbs Corner. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of burial sites, including Graceland Cemetery, Maplewood Cem, and the more secluded Fleming Cem, providing a detailed record of local family history during the early 1990s.